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Quranic root

جدث

j · d · th

The root denotes a grave or sepulchre; its Quranic plural أَجْدَاث refers to graves.

The lexical evidence shows a concrete burial-place noun, جَدَثٌ, with the plural أَجْدَاث; the derived Form VIII اِجْتَدَثَ expresses making or preparing a grave.

  • Maqāyīs · row 1102
  • Lane · entry 46144
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Quran-attested forms
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Quran senses
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Quran occurrences

Forms in the Quran

The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.

جَدَث

jadath

Part of speech
Noun
Quran occurrences
3 occurrences

Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.

  1. A grave or sepulchre.

    The Quran attests the plural أَجْدَاث, used for graves in resurrection scenes. Classical evidence also records أَجْدُث as a plural and notes dialectal variation in the corresponding form.

    • Lane · entry 46145
    • Mufradāt · row 234
    Selected Quran examples

    Quran 36:51word 7

    “the graves”

    Quran 70:43word 4

    “the graves”

Occurrences in the Quran

Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.

  • 36:51ٱلْأَجْدَاثِthe graves
  • 54:7ٱلْأَجْدَاثِthe graves
  • 70:43ٱلْأَجْدَاثِthe graves
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Broader Classical Arabic meanings

Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.

Show 1 Classical meanings

  • اِجْتَدَثَ

    To make or prepare a grave or sepulchre, whether for oneself or another.

    Form VIII derived verb; the construction may express preparing a grave for the agent himself.

    • Lane · entry 46144

Cautions

Points that affect how this root should be read.

  • The public headword is normalized to the singular جَدَث, while all three Quranic occurrences are the plural أَجْدَاث.